Race 5 (364)
NINEPIN GROUP HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | NATURAL NINE (CG087) | C Munce | TT | Had a perfect run on fence 2Ls off pace in 4th from 1200 M to the 500 M, quickened up well to lead at the 200 M, did enough under pressure to hang on for the win. |
| 2 | 1 | CHINSOLA (CD328) | G Mosse | B | Towards rear 3-wide with cover about 5Ls off the pace down back straight, not much closer when turning for home but picked up well to be 1L down in 3rd at the 200 M, stayed on well for 2nd. |
| 3 | 2 | GOLD SANDFIELD (CD054) | O Doleuze | TT | 3-back on fence about 3Ls off the pace in midfield until the 600 M, held up for a run off home turn, picked up once clear to be 1L back in 4th at 200 M, kept on well for a place. |
| 4 | 11 | KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) | G Schofield | B | 2-wide about 4Ls or 5Ls behind leader in mid-division until home turn, headway to be 2Ls down in 5th at the 200 M, stayed on dourly and unable to enter the frame. |
| 5 | 6 | MEDIC LEGION (CE162) | C Brown | -- | One from rear about 6Ls off the pace through to home straight, made good ground down centre of the track to be nearest at the finish. |
| 6 | 12 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | W M Lai | B | 2-wide and a neck 2nd at 1200 M, led by half a length at top of home straight, headed by winner at the 200 M, weakened inside final 100 M. |
| 7 | 8 | CENAMIRA (CD129) | K S Yu | -- | 3Ls down in 6th with cover at 1000 M, similarly placed when off the bit at 600 M, 5Ls back in 10th at final bend, rallied again to be 3Ls down at the 200 M in midfield, one-paced close home. |
| 8 | 10 | FEBURO (CE203) | F Coetzee | B | Raced 3 and 4-wide but with cover about 3Ls off the pace in midfield through first half, hung out on the circle and 5Ls down in 9th entering home straight, always outpaced. |
| 9 | 3 | ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) | H W Lai | -- | Couldn't muster speed to lead early, within 3Ls of the pace in midfield through to home straight, never looked likely to improve from this position. |
| 10 | 14 | FIGS (CE141) | M W Leung | B | Slowest away, about 6Ls off pace on fence towards rear at 1000 M, 4Ls behind when worse than midfield at 400 M and 200 M, lost ground again close home. |
| 11 | 5 | STRIKE TO WIN (CD361) | K H Chan | CP/H/TT | 3-wide no cover when 1L off pace in 3rd from 1200 M to home straight, swamped at the 200 M and faded out. |
| 12 | 7 | BOREAS (CE086) | D Whyte | CP1 | Always 4-wide no cover in midfield between 2Ls and 3Ls behind the speed from 1200 M to home turn, soon folded under pressure and beaten when tightened for room at 200 M. |
| 13 | 9 | CHEERFUL HAPPINESS (CE220) | S K Sit | B- | Led by a neck at the 1200 M, all out when headed at top of homestretch, dropped away quickly. |
| 14 | 13 | ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) | K L Chui | TT | Always in rear at least 7Ls last until home straight, made no impression down centre of the track. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |